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Public School Review - Established 2003

Shelby County School District

1155 Main Street
Shelbyville, KY 40066-0159
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
3/
10
Bottom 50%
Tel: (502) 633-2375
www.shelby.kyschools.us

Top Rankings

Shelby County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kentucky for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 11 public elementary schools serving 4,565 students in Shelby County School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Kentucky.
Public Elementary Schools in Shelby County School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Kentucky public elementary school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 38% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 40% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Kentucky public elementary school average of 30% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (KY)
# Schools
15 Schools
1,089 Schools
# Students
6,985 Students
449,345 Students
# Teachers
411 Teachers
30,204 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

GradeShelby County School DistrictKentucky
Kind464252
1509276
2497279
3541289
4499271
5506276
6507276
7495227
8478241
9320
101222
111721
123720
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District Rank

Shelby County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 171 school districts in Kentucky (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has decreased from 93% over five school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
State Average (KY)
#133 out of 172 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

Overall School District Rank Trends

YearShelby County School District
2023#133
2022#129
2021#103
2019#148
2018#137
2017#141
2016#121
2015#91
2014#71
2013#50
2012#63
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31%
38%

Math Proficiency Trends

YearShelby County School DistrictKentucky
202331%38%
202232%38%
202126%30%
201936%46%
201837%47%
201736%47%
201640%49%
201539%45%
201444%46%
201341%42%
201240%41%
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37%
45%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

YearShelby County School DistrictKentucky
202237%45%
202137%42%
201948%56%
201837%56%
201749%56%
201653%56%
201553%55%
201455%54%
201354%51%
201250%48%
201175%72%
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15%
22%

Science Proficiency Trends

YearShelby County School DistrictKentucky
202215%22%
202118%24%
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90%
90%

Graduation Rate Trends

YearShelby County School DistrictKentucky
202390%90%
202288%90%
202188%90%
202087%90%
201991%90%
201893%90%
201793%89%
201691%89%
201592%89%
201489%88%
201385%89%
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Students by Ethnicity:

0.58
0.48

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

YearShelby County School DistrictKentucky
20240.560.46
20230.550.45
20220.540.44
20210.520.42
20200.510.41
20190.510.41
20180.500.39
20170.500.39
20160.480.38
20150.480.38
20140.480.36
20130.460.35
20120.450.33
20110.440.32
20100.440.32
20090.420.30
20080.430.30
20070.400.28
20060.360.24
20050.350.25
20040.330.24
20030.320.23
20020.310.24
20010.300.25
20000.270.23
19990.250.23
19980.240.22
19970.230.22
19960.230.20
19950.220.20
19940.220.23
19930.220.18
19920.220.18
19910.210.18
19900.220.18
19890.200.18
19880.220.18
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% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)

YearShelby County School DistrictKentucky
20241%2%
20231%2%
20221%2%
20211%2%
20201%2%
20191%2%
20142%2%
20131%1%
20121%2%
20111%1%
20103%2%
20092%2%
20081%2%
20071%2%
20061%1%
20051%1%
20041%1%
20031%1%
20021%2%
20011%2%
19981%1%
19971%2%
19961%1%
19951%1%
19941%2%
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% Hispanic
27%
11%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2000-2024)

YearShelby County School DistrictKentucky
202425%10%
202325%9%
202223%8%
202122%8%
202021%7%
201921%7%
201821%6%
201721%6%
201619%6%
201519%6%
201417%5%
201316%5%
201215%4%
201115%4%
201015%4%
200914%4%
200814%4%
200712%3%
200611%2%
200510%2%
20049%2%
20038%1%
20026%1%
20015%1%
20003%2%
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% Black
6%
11%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearShelby County School DistrictKentucky
20246%11%
20236%11%
20227%11%
20217%11%
20207%11%
20197%11%
20187%11%
20177%11%
20168%11%
201510%11%
20148%11%
20138%11%
20129%11%
20119%11%
201010%12%
200910%11%
200811%11%
200711%11%
200610%11%
200510%11%
200410%11%
200310%11%
200210%10%
200111%11%
200011%11%
199911%11%
199811%10%
199711%10%
199611%10%
199511%10%
199411%11%
199311%9%
199212%10%
199111%10%
199012%10%
198911%10%
198812%10%
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% White
59%
70%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearShelby County School DistrictKentucky
202461%72%
202362%73%
202263%74%
202165%75%
202067%76%
201967%76%
201868%77%
201768%77%
201670%78%
201566%78%
201470%79%
201372%80%
201272%81%
201173%82%
201072%82%
200974%83%
200874%83%
200776%84%
200678%86%
200579%86%
200480%86%
200381%87%
200283%87%
200183%86%
200084%87%
199986%87%
199887%88%
199787%88%
199687%89%
199587%89%
199488%87%
199388%90%
199287%90%
199188%90%
199087%90%
198989%90%
198888%90%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
6%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)

YearShelby County School DistrictKentucky
20247%5%
20236%5%
20226%5%
20215%4%
20204%4%
20194%4%
20184%4%
20174%4%
20163%3%
20155%3%
20143%3%
20133%3%
20123%2%
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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,456 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,269. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,729 is less than the state median of $14,008. The school district spending/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
This State (KY)
Total Revenue
$94 MM
$9,360 MM

Total Revenues Trends

YearShelby County School DistrictKentucky
2023$94 MM$31 MM
2022$93 MM$28 MM
2021$94 MM$31 MM
2020$93 MM$28 MM
2019$91 MM$29 MM
2018$90 MM$28 MM
2017$82 MM$27 MM
2016$80 MM$26 MM
2015$67 MM$24 MM
2014$75 MM$25 MM
2012$72 MM$25 MM
2011$71 MM$25 MM
2010$67 MM$24 MM
2009$64 MM$24 MM
2008$64 MM$23 MM
2007$59 MM$21 MM
2006$54 MM$21 MM
2005$48 MM$19 MM
2004$44 MM$18 MM
2003$40 MM$17 MM
2002$37 MM$16 MM
2001$35 MM$16 MM
2000$32 MM$15 MM
1999$31 MM$15 MM
1998$28 MM$13 MM
1997$26 MM$13 MM
1996$25 MM$12 MM
1995$24 MM$12 MM
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Spending
$89 MM
$9,189 MM

Total Expenditure Trends

YearShelby County School DistrictKentucky
2023$89 MM$31 MM
2022$101 MM$30 MM
2021$89 MM$31 MM
2020$101 MM$30 MM
2019$103 MM$29 MM
2018$90 MM$29 MM
2017$81 MM$27 MM
2016$75 MM$26 MM
2015$92 MM$24 MM
2014$83 MM$24 MM
2012$69 MM$25 MM
2011$76 MM$25 MM
2010$92 MM$24 MM
2009$70 MM$23 MM
2008$58 MM$23 MM
2007$54 MM$23 MM
2006$52 MM$21 MM
2005$54 MM$20 MM
2004$46 MM$18 MM
2003$35 MM$17 MM
2002$33 MM$16 MM
2001$31 MM$15 MM
2000$40 MM$16 MM
1999$27 MM$15 MM
1998$25 MM$14 MM
1997$26 MM$14 MM
1996$24 MM$13 MM
1995$22 MM$12 MM
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Revenue / Student
$13,456
$14,269

Average Revenue Per Student Trends

YearShelby County School DistrictKentucky
2023$13,553$14,017
2022$12,722$12,277
2021$13,503$13,947
2020$12,722$12,277
2019$12,663$12,601
2018$12,538$12,004
2017$11,480$11,655
2016$11,463$11,340
2015$9,474$10,260
2014$10,535$10,525
2012$10,170$10,538
2011$10,127$10,815
2010$9,905$10,260
2009$9,862$10,129
2008$9,978$9,593
2007$9,581$9,177
2006$8,805$8,595
2005$8,277$8,058
2004$7,877$7,571
2003$7,296$7,233
2002$6,836$6,765
2001$6,864$6,804
2000$6,347$6,297
1999$6,285$6,223
1998$5,741$5,571
1997$5,600$5,719
1995$5,133$5,143
1992$4,273$3,961
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Spending / Student
$12,729
$14,008

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

YearShelby County School DistrictKentucky
2023$12,821$14,031
2022$13,875$13,046
2021$12,773$13,961
2020$13,875$13,046
2019$14,270$12,743
2018$12,548$12,248
2017$11,420$11,623
2016$10,659$11,206
2015$12,969$10,180
2014$11,764$10,401
2012$9,652$10,497
2011$10,845$10,742
2010$13,559$10,180
2009$10,756$9,906
2008$9,110$9,747
2007$8,880$9,749
2006$8,478$8,847
2005$9,352$8,358
2004$8,263$7,657
2003$6,435$7,021
2002$6,157$6,829
2001$6,047$6,553
2000$8,001$6,848
1999$5,531$6,265
1998$5,230$5,710
1997$5,430$6,044
1995$4,827$4,886
1992$4,073$3,804
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Best Shelby County School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Simpsonville Elementary School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
6725 Shelbyville Rd
Simpsonville, KY 40067
(502) 722-8855
Gr: K-5 | 441 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 28%
Rank: #22.
Heritage Elementary School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
8300 Frankfort Rd
Waddy, KY 40076
(502) 829-5242
Gr: K-5 | 387 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 17%
Rank: #33.
Shelby County East Middle School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
600 Rocket Lane
Shelbyville, KY 40065
(502) 633-1478
Gr: 6-8 | 505 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 30%
Rank: #44.
Marnel C. Moorman School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
501 Discovery Boulevard
Shelbyville, KY 40065
(502) 647-0204
Gr: K-8 | 803 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 49%
Rank: #55.
Wright Elementary School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
500 Rocket Lane
Shelbyville, KY 40065
(502) 633-5222
Gr: K-5 | 489 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 33%
Rank: #66.
Southside Elementary School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
728 Ginkgo Dr
Shelbyville, KY 40065
(502) 633-4460
Gr: K-5 | 412 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 53%
Rank: #77.
Painted Stone Elementary School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
150 Warriors Way
Shelbyville, KY 40065
(502) 647-4505
Gr: K-5 | 458 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 42%
Rank: #88.
Shelby County West Middle School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
100 Warriors Way
Shelbyville, KY 40065
(502) 633-4869
Gr: 6-8 | 563 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 47%
Rank: #99.
Clear Creek Elementary School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
279 Chapel Hill Rd
Shelbyville, KY 40065
(502) 633-3452
Gr: K-5 | 425 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 48%
Rank: n/an/a
Cultivate Virtual Learning Academy
1361 Frankfort Road
Shelbyville, KY 40065
(859) 201-2853
Gr: 6-12 | 82 students Student-teacher ratio: 82:1 Minority enrollment: 44%
Rank: n/an/a
Shelby County Summer School
1155 West Main Street
Shelbyville, KY 40066
(502) 633-2375
Gr: K-12

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 15 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 6,985 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 41%
  • : 90% (Top 50% in KY)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 31% (Btm 50%)
  • : 37% (Btm 50%)
  • : 15% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KY Dept. of Education

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